The effects of preoperative warming and/or warmed irrigation fluids on elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery patients' temperature, thermal comfort, and total recovery time: A randomised controlled trial.

In adult elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery patients does preoperative warming, warmed irrigation fluids, or a combination of both have beneficial effects on temperature, thermal comfort, and total recovery time compared to usual care.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000591055

Acronym

Temperature and Comfort Study (TaCS).

Enrollment

120

Registered

2010-07-21

Start date

2010-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

In this study we aim to investigate the effects of preoperative warming and/or warmed irrigation fluid on temperature control, thermal comfort, and post-anaesthetic recovery time in patients undergoing elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Participants will be warmed preoperatively for 45 minutes using a forced air warming device (brand name 'Bair Hugger') set at 43 degrees Celsius high fan. A lower body warming blanket will be applied over 50% of the anterior body surface. Irrigation fluids (used to irrigate the surgical site) will be warmed in a thermostatically controlled cabinet to a temperature of 38–40°C. Intervention 2: Participants irrigation fluids (used to irrigate the surgical site) will be warmed in a thermostatically controlled cabinet to a temperature of 38–40°C. Intervention 3: Participants will be warmed preoperatively for 45 minutes using a forced air warming device (brand name 'Bair Hugger') set at 43 degrees Celsius high fan. A lower body warming blanket will be applied over 50% of the anterior body surface.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Factorial

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery patient; American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade I-III; Willing and able to give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Body Mass Index (BMI) <18.5 or >40; Preoperative temperature >37.5.

Outcome results